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Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 49.3% (94th of 108)

Based on 49,203 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 2x4GB
Poor: 29%Average: 49.3% Great: 62%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB averaged 50.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 69ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 17.6GB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB is 33.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 12.9GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 14.6GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 49,203 samples)
Rank 9449.3%
Min Avg Max
9.4 MC Read 17.6 22.1
8.4 MC Write 17.4 22.9
8.4 MC Mixed 15.7 20
48.2% 16.9 GB/s
Min Avg Max
6.7 SC Read 12.9 17.5
6.8 SC Write 15.3 21.2
8.01 SC Mixed 14.6 19.5
40.8% 14.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
55.3 Latency 69 87.6
58% 69 ns
User Benchmarks Bench Multi core Single core Latency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
61.8% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.4
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 18.9
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 17.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 18.8
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
59.6% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.5
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
51.1% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
47.6% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 12.3
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
45.8% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
44.4% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 13.6
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 82.4
48% 82.4 ns
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Gaming 48%
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Desktop 65%
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Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 - $167

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $195Bench 68%, 120,959 samples7,321x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $138Bench 68%, 91,498 samples3,019x
Core i7-3770Intel  $190Bench 64%, 143,535 samples1,343x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $399Bench 50%, 501,744 samples1,634x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $369Bench 77%, 689,835 samples1,314x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $285Bench 56%, 747,470 samples1,198x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $70Bench 106%, 519,572 samples1,055x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $107Bench 112%, 382,161 samples970x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 109%, 200,709 samples382x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 49%, 49,203 samples672x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $831

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